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A weekend at Rickwood Hotel in Portpatrick

Rather than stay in the Portpatrick Hotel we like to stay at Rickwood House Hotel when we are in Portpatrick. We try to visit Portpatrick at least once a year as there is so much to do in and around the village. Portpatrick makes an excellent base for touring the Rhins of Galloway and the surrounding area. Read More……

A Coastal Drive – Galloway to Ayrshire up the West Coast of Scotland

A firm favourite day out for folks on holiday in the Rhins of Galloway is a drive up the coastal road. Perhaps to Ayr or maybe one of the delightful villages and other points of interest in between. Read More……

If you are fit enough, the best way to see an area is on foot. South West Scotland is famed for its forests and coastline so I thought I`d try a walk that combines both. This is an easy and mostly level walk of just under 4 miles return and should take less than two hours except that you will want to explore the beach as well. There`s a car park on the A757 near the junction with the main Stranraer – Dumfries Road. Start your walk here through Torrs Warren forestry plantation on a wide track. The trees are fairly sparsely planted so that you can see the sky and, as you head towards Luce Bay, you start to hear the sound of the sea. Read More……

In common with our walk at Torrs Warren, the walk to St. Ninian`s Cave starts with a path through woodland to the shoreline. This is another easy walk of about one mile each way. It was a beautiful day with wall to wall sunshine so we took the chance to explore the Isle of Whithorn before setting out on our walk. There is a large carpark at the start of the walk which is signposted from the Monreith to Isle of Whithorn road. Read More……